GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
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| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
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